Recent Articles
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A Step Towards Solution Provider Independence
To one degree or another, solution providers have been self organizing themselves under the auspices of various groups and organizations as part of a collective effort to find additional strength in numbers. But while most of these efforts have been positive steps forward, the groups involved have typically limited the number of solution providers that…
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The YouTube Effect: Gaga over Video
What YouTube has done for video on the Web seems almost miraculous, but when you think about how much people like to see themselves acting goofy on the screen, it’s not so surprising. After all, ABC’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos” has had a good run. Launched in 1989, it is still going. Fortunately for IT…
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Autodesk Introduces Preferred Industry Partner Program
Autodesk publicly announced a new program for developers of third-party applications based on its Autodesk 3D product line the week of Aug. 27 that certifies their products and helps them connect with Autodesk resellers and solution providers. The Preferred Industry Partner Program will provide technical, sales and channel training assistance to developers who earn membership,…
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ITIL Change Every Thing in IT Services
There’s a structured approach to the delivery of IT services that is starting to gain momentum among Global 2000 companies that could have significant implications for solution providers in the channel. This structured methodology is called the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), which has recently been updated to a version three release that seeks to…
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Gateway Is Acer in the Hole for VARs
Acer’s acquisition of decidedly retail-focused PC maker Gateway on Aug. 27 turned few heads in the channel. But the deal could result in improved opportunities and access to products previously unavailable to VARs if Acer can sort out the complex, overlapping sales efforts in its newly formed family of brands, according to industry insiders. Officially,…
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The Planet to Host Microsoft Small Business Server
Hosting company The Planet has partnered with software behemoth Microsoft to widen the reach of Windows Small Business Server through a software-as-a-service arrangement. On Aug. 28, Houston-based The Planet will launch a partner program built around hosted SBS whose goal is to make it easier for VARs and integrators to sell the product to their…
